Chapters My name is Jason Wright. I was a normal human once. I had a twin sister. A mother and father. And I was about to go out with the girl of my dreams, when a pony from the show my best friend watches teleports me to Equestria.
Not long after I'm there, I learn the only was to go back is to acquire a set of armor that can protect me in the Void. But, my sister was found by an evil being, known as an Angel. He used dark magic to poison her mind. And in the end, I had to choose her, or the universe.
But I found a compromise, if the spell used to seal the Void sucked all humans back to earth, then I could send her back.
I was about to find out that I couldn't be more wrong.
Paradox Theory presents. . .
Rise of the Creators
The Void.
Is the most boring thing in the universe.
After pulling my sister into the Void to save Equestria, I realized how much of an idiot I was.
Endless black, far as the eye can see. Somehow, I was able to see my body. Every once in a while I would move a hand in front of my face, and could see it perfectly.
Yep, still bored.
Still, why wasn't I dead yet? As soon as I entered the Void, my armor disappeared. The one thing that could survive long amounts of time in the Void.
As I drifted, (I think), I was picturing my friends. Twilight, who cast the very spell to stop the Void. Rage, who believed Utopia was coming, even as he died. Ditto, who had fled after finding out Chrysalis was alive. Razor was a griffon prince, who had searched for me after I jumped into that Kraken's mouth.
I shudder at that memory. Note to self, don't jump into a digestive tract. The other end isn't pretty.
I don't know how long I was out of it, but I suddenly screwed my eyes shut as bright green grass came into view.
Wait. . . grass?
Opening my eyes, I found myself in a garden. A statue garden. Strange, I thought the Void was empty. Perhaps I've left it?
"Oh, I assure you, you're still in the Void." A feminine voice cut through the silence.
I looked around and saw no one, "Who's there?" I called out, resting a hand on Excalibur's hilt.
Silence.
Sighing to myself, I began walking. Only five minutes passed when I realized that this wasn't a natural statue garden.
Thousands of different creatures were in stone. Lizard-men, Cat people, Angels, Centaurs, and many more.
Just where was I?
Then I saw a castle in the distance, it was far larger than anything I've seen. Even the Tower was small compared to it.
As I approached the castle, I noticed two Alicorns in a gazebo, facing away from one another. The stallion faced away from the gazebo center, protecting the mare. As I approached the mare, I saw grief on her face. In front of her was some sort of archway, mid-shatter.
What had happened here?
I turned back to the mare, and studied her. She reminded me of Luna, timid and cautious, but her eyes held Celestia's loving gaze. Were they, their- no. That's impossible.
I shook myself out of my stupor, to find I had my right hand on her cheek. I quickly retracted my hand.
I was hallucinating, nothing more.
I turned back to the castle, and began to walk away.
CRACK!
I spun around to find the statue gone, and in it's place was an Alicorn mare, her coat was white like Celestia's, but her mane was similar to Luna's, shimmering with stars. But while Luna's was blue, this Alicorn had black hair. It looked like she had the universe in her mane.
""Jason?!" She exclaimed, "You survived?!"
What. The. Buck.
"I don't know who you are, or where we are, but you have ten seconds to explain!" I demanded. The last time some one knew who I was before I met them, they turned my sister against me.
"Then allow me to introduce myself," She answered, her voice soft yet commanding. "I am Spatium, Alicorn of Space. And we are in the courtyard of Odin's castle."
Did she just say. . . Odin?
"Odin?" I asked, unsure how to respond.
"King of the Creators." Spatium replied matter-of-factly.
I knew that term.
"So, this is where the Creators live?" I asked, taking a look around, "Kinda small, the Void surrounding us." I muttered.
"Not exactly," Spatium replied sadly, "We used to live here."
"About that," I said suddenly, "Why were you a statue?"
Spatuim only smiled sadly.
"Spatium, why?" I asked again. I notice her glance to the shattered archway.
"You'll find out. But first, you need to get where you're supposed to be." She answered.
I wanted to ask more questions, but her horn flared to life with a dark blue aura, and the world faded to darkness.
Great.
Twilight's POV
The ceremony was rather quiet. As it had been for the past two years.
Here, in my new castle, my Ponyville friends and the friends I made on our journey had gathered to remember Jason and Rage, and how they sacrificed themselves for us.
Ditto, the Changeling King, was sitting on my left, Spike on my right. Razor Claws, the griffon prince, was next to Spike. Rainbow sat next to Razor. Rarity sat on Ditto's other side, AJ next to her. Pinkie sat opposite me, with Aj and Fluttershy to either side.
Rose, Jason's mentor of magic, had been spending the last two years looking for him, and so far, she found no trace. So she wasn't present.
The clock chimed Eight o' clock. The moment Jason disappeared.
"It is with heavy heart, that I hereby adjourn this day of mourning. May we never forget." I spoke, my voice shaky.
My friends echoed the last part, the broke for the day.
I went to head for my bedroom, only to freeze when the door slammed open. Through it, a young girl with long black hair and green eyes entered.
"Twilight," She spoke, her voice full of hope, "I found him."
"Where?!" I asked before I could stop myself.
Rose shook her head, "Not where," she whispered, "when."
I had to admit, I was intrigued. He time traveled? How did he manage that? Regardless, I asked, "When?"
Rose locked eye's with me as she said, "Three thousand years ago."
Jason's POV
I scrunched my nose as something poked it.
Poke.
Poke.
I tried my best to ignore it, until I heard someone speak.
"Get up mister!" A young feminine voice sounded.
I groaned. I hadn't slept since entering the Void. She can wait five more minutes.
SLAP
"Ow!" I yelped as I rubbed the spot that just got slapped, "I'm up!"
"Good," The voice said with a giggle.
I opened my eyes, and found myself face to face with a filly Alicorn. Her mane was a light blue, her coat a midnight blue, and her eyes shone with a moderate cyan. I then asked a question I'd soon regret.
"What's your name?"
"Princess Luna, but please just call me Luna."
All I could think was, What?
Author's Note
And now we begin book two of a series that I didn't realize I would be doing.
So, until we meet again!
Jason's POV
"Um," said Luna, "Are you okay?"
I then realized I had zoned out for a minute, quickly I made up an excuse.
"Sorry, I just thought you were someone else. You surprised me." I explained, standing to my feet.
"You never told me your name." Luna said sweetly, looking up at me.
I gave her a smile as I answered, "Jason."
Luna smiled back and said "Nice to meet you."
I couldn't help but chuckle as I said, "Well aren't you polite."
She raised her eyebrow before asking, "You call slapping someone in the face polite?"
"Aside from that," I said, looking around. In the distance was a large city. In it's center was the large castle from earlier.
"Where are we?" I asked the filly Luna. Got to get used to that.
She smiled as she answered, "You are looking at El Dorado, city of the Creators!"
I paused a moment before asking, "The city of gold?"
Luna giggled as she answered, "Yep! It was based on a human city." She looked up at me again before saying, "Do you want to see my favorite place in the city?"
Not wanting to leave her alone, I nodded and followed her as she took off towards the city.
What I didn't realize, was that we were being followed.
Twilight's POV
:He's what?!" I yelled, unable to process how that was possible.
"My magic doesn't lie, Jason is 3000 years in the past." Rose confirmed.
"Then how do we reach him?" I ask, anxious to find my friend.
"You have to find you're own path," Rose sighed, "As for me, I'm already there."
My jaw had just introduced itself to the floor. "What?" I finally manage to ask.
"I don't know how or why. But I'm already there. I'm not crossing my timeline." Rose explained, "I'll help you, but I won't come with you."
With that, Rose left me to my thoughts.
3000 years ago.
How?
Jason's POV
"Quickly!" Luna called out, reaching the town edge.
I hadn't noticed it before, but I had heard a song playing ever since I woke up. Now that we were getting closer to the city, it was getting louder.
As I entered the city, I noticed only smiles. No one was angry or unhappy. And people practiced magic everywhere. I saw so many different beings, I recognized a few from the statue garden.
Luna led me back and forth through the streets, not a care in the world. No one even bothered to ask why I was running after a child.
I soon noticed that someone was following us. Out of the corner of my eye was a small creature in robes. But it seemed more curios than anything. Not thinking anything of it, I continued to follow Luna. Eventually, Luna stopped in front of what looked to be a sweet shop.
Without a moment's hesitation, Luna entered the sweet shop.
A few seconds later, I walked in after her.
The shop was rather small, and there was only a few beings there. I approached the front counter to find Luna talking to an Angel.
"So now we're here!" Luna exclaimed, getting the Angel to laugh.
"So, Luna, who's your friend?" The Angel asked.
"Oh, right," Luna said, "Suavis, this is Jason. Jason, this is Suavis Taberna, and he owns this sweet shop.
I reached forward and shook his hand.
"Nice to see new faces." Suavis said cheerfully, "And because you're new, one free cupcake!"
Somewhere far away, Pinkie gave the Author a death glare.
I picked the cupcake up and took a bite. It was chocolate with mint frosting. I hummed happily as I ate it.
Luna looked at me expectantly, "Well? Do you like it?"
I smiled as I finished the treat, "Mmm, that was good. Who knew chocolate and mint were so good together?"
Luna simply looked at me.
"What?" I asked, noticing the stare.
"Your favorite flavors are chocolate and mint?" She asked, catching me off guard.
"Well, I did swirl candy canes in my hot cocoa when I was little." I answered, "What's your favorite flavors?"
"Usually red velvet cake with raspberry filling." Luna answered, going back to her cupcake. Then I asked the question that was bugging me.
"What do you mean 'favorite flavors'?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Suavis is known for his know all cupcakes," Luna explained between bites, "Anypony who eats it will taste their favorite flavors, or they can ask the cupcake for a certain flavor."
"Really?" I asked, genuinely intrigued.
"Really." Luna repeated.
Suavis took the silence as a chance to ask me a question.
"Where are you from?" He asked.
I studied him a bit before answering, "Earth."
The silence was so deafening, I swear I heard a pin drop.
Luna looked at me with large eyes as she squeaked, "Where?"
Against my judgment, I answered, "Earth."
Suavis looked grim as he pulled Luna away.
"What's going on?" I yell to her. But the only response I get is her looking away.
I'm snapped back to reality as two armored guards kicked open the doors and carried me away.
"What happened? What did I do?" I yell, trying to get an answer.
"Mortals are forbidden here. You are under arrest for trespassing." One male guard answered.
Celestia.
Author's Note
Well, stuff happened, and now we have our conflict.
And Celestia had showed up.
Next time: The Hearing.
Jason's POV
The lights turn on. I squint my eyes until they adjust.
I'm in some sort of pit. Above me is row upon row of seats. As I look around, I notice creators filling in.
On the floor around me are runes. The runes glow with a soft green light. On my wrists are cuffs, though they have no chains.
I'm suddenly snapped to attention when a tall, thin creator with short black hair and a black goatee stood an announced.
"Welcome to the hearing of Jason Wright. My name is Prometheus, and I will act in the king's stead." The Creator announced.
Prometheus? Wasn't that the guy who gave man fire?
"First witness, Suavis Taberna. Suavis, tell us how you found out he was from earth." Prometheus asked, looking expectantly at Suavis.
"Well, he told me." Suavis answered, his face betraying no emotion.
"And would you say he is murderous?" Prometheus asked.
"No. He and Luna seemed happy." Suavis answered evenly.
"But, he said he was from Earth. All mortals from earth are barbaric, how could he not attack?" Prometheus asked, his voice sounding annoyed.
"I don't know. He seemed patient, calm, and observative. As well as confused when he was arrested." Suavis answered, continuing without pause, "If he were barbaric, he would have fought the gaurds. But he didn't."
The creators murmured to each other. Prometheus stood again.
"Second witness, Celestia Tempus. Celestia, if you please." Prometheus asked.
Celestia approached the stand. I could see her shaking. She was nervous.
"What was he doing when you first saw him?" Prometheus asked gently.
"He was asleep. He had appeared out of thin air. I watched as my little sister woke him." Celestia answered, her young voice throwing me off. I wasn't used to this new version of her.
"And how did Luna wake him?" Prometheus asked, Creators around him sitting forward.
"She, well, she slapped him." Celestia answered quietly, her eyes now finding mine. "He didn't seem to be angry. Just confused. And he acted as if he knew Luna."
Prometheus turned to me as well. "And why is that?" The question was directed to me.
Cautiously, I answered. "Because I'm from the future. I have no clue as to how long or why. But I know who sent me."
"Who?" Prometheus sneered.
"Spatium." I answered. What I wasn't expecting was Celestia using the royal voice.
"HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE MY MOTHER OF TREASON!" She roared, deafening everyone.
All I could say was, "Mother?" Suddenly, the scene at the garden made sense.
She was sending her daughters away.
"Order!" Yelled Prometheus. The Creators were now arguing. But one was stepping up to the stand. I knew her.
Spatium was going to speak.
"Tell me how you know my name." She asked plainly, holding Celestia in her embrace.
"Before I came here, I met you in the Void. This castle falls to it. And the Creators turned to stone. You sent your daughters away. I freed you from the stone, and then you told me I'd find out why it happened. Why the Void consumed El Dorado." I answered, cringing at her distraught face.
Prometheus stepped forward again, "You claim a lot. But none have that power. The Void doesn't exist."
I said the only thing I could, "Not yet."
"What you say is an impossibility. The Void doesn't exist. And even if it did, a mortalis would not survive it." Prometheus countered.
"Then perhaps we could see if he is a mortal or not." A new voice called out. Stepping next to me was a being I knew all too well.
"Sarai?" I ask in amazement.
"Hmm, we must've met in the future if you know me. For I don't know you." Sarai answered, her eyes seemingly piercing my soul.
Prometheus glared at Sarai, "How will you prove he is immortal?"
Sarai produced a small knife, "Creators bleed gold Ichor. If he is a Creator, then his blood will be the same."
Hesitantly, I hold my palm out. Sarai cuts across it with the knife. I cease to function at what I see.
Gold Ichor. The blood of Creators.
This caused the Creators to stand again and argue. Celestia and Spatuim looked at me in wonder while Prometheus still glared.
"He may be Immortal, but he still lies." Prometheus countered.
"Then send a Creator to read his mind. Have the truth from the source." Sarai answered, glaring back at Prometheus.
Prometheus turned to Spatium. "Would you do the honors?" He asked.
The room went quiet as Spatium glided down to me. Her long white horn tapped my forehead, a weird twinge ran through me. Then she turned to the crowd.
"He speaks the truth. This city falls to the Void. We turn to stone, and I send him here." Spatium announced, causing the creators to argue again.
"Then I believe we only have one more thing to discuss." Prometheus spoke up, "Jason Wright, you are hereby charged with high treason, and will be banished to the endless sands."
My stomach dropped.
So this is my eternity?
At least I thought it would be, until a midnight blue filly spoke up.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Jason's POV
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Luna yelled, jumping in front of me, "You can't! He did nothing wrong!"
Prometheus laughed, "You really think he is kind? He admits the Void destroys this place. Why else would he be here if not to cause it?" he asked Luna.
"To stop it? Or warn us? If he really wanted to hurt us, why hasn't he hurt me?" Luna countered, her voice getting stronger with each word.
"I doubt it." Prometheus simply stated. "All in favor of banishment?" Prometheus then raised his hand. But to my surprise, no one else did.
"I say we give him a chance to prove himself, and a chance to go home." A new voice said, echoing around the room. Everyone went quiet when the owner of the voice stepped forward.
He was a bit rounder than Prometheus, and a few inches shorter. He wore long blue robes trimmed in gold with dots of silver, making it look like he wore all of space on him. He had shoulder length white hair and a white beard that hung past his belly.
"My king, why are you here?" Prometheus asked the newcomer.
"Because I am the King of the Creators, and whether or not you like it, Jason is one of my subjects." The man answered, turning to me with a smile.
"Odin, who will be willing to take a semel mortali in? Surely they want to avoid him?" Prometheus countered, sounding rather nervous.
"I will." Spatium announced, stepping toward Prometheus and Odin. "If the king wills it, I will watch after this new creator, and report anything suspicious to the king only."
"Then I, Odin, King of the Creators hereby decree that Jason Wright will be put under the scrutiny of Spatium and her household. Until the day that she believes him to be no threat. All in favor?" Odin asked, to which all the Creators except Prometheus raised their hand.
I sat in disbelief at what happened. Luna cheered and hugged me furiously. But all went silent when Prometheus yelled.
"You all have chosen your demise! You listen to what? A semel mortali and the brat whose prophecy foretells her betrayal? You are all fools!" And with that, Prometheus ran.
I looked at Spatium, and saw her gaze at Luna. Her face showed grief and despair. Luna was looking at her hooves. What was in that prophecy?
Somehow, Sarai answered me. "Every time a creator is born, I read it's future, and tell all who are in attendance. Luna's is one of the saddest."
"Sad how?" I couldn't help asking.
Sarai gave me a long stare. "She is to betray her sister."
I looked at Luna for a time before speaking, "Well excuse my language but I call balderdash." Everyone looked at me, and I continued regardless. "On Earth, my people believe that the future can change, as long as it hasn't happened."
Luna gave me a questioning look, and I continued. "There is an old tale of a queen and king. On the day their son was born, a prophecy about him was given. The son would kill the father, marry his mother, and own all his parents worldly possessions. Hoping to stop the prophecy, the king and queen sent their son away. Many years passed and the son met a wealthy man on the road. The man acted rude, and the son killed him. The son traveled to a nearby city where a rich lady had been widowed. Years pass and the son realizes that the widow is his mother, and the man he killed was his father."
"And how is that supposed to make me feel better?" Luna asked me in irritation. I put a finger to my lips, and continued talking.
"The point of the story is that because the parents believed the prophecy and tried to stop it. And that if the future s told, let it happen, don't try to stop it." I explain, getting Luna to raise an eyebrow. Sighing, I explained further, "No matter how bad or dark or scary a prophecy gets, you have the power to ignore it. You have the power to change it."
Luna smiled at me. "Thanks."
"Jason, in two months time, find me at the gazebo." Odin whispered as he walked past me.
I looked over to Spatium. "Guess we're going to your place." I said.
Spatium smiled at me, "Yes. Follow closely."
Twilight's POV
"No, no, no!" I yelled, throwing book after book across the room. Where is a book on time when you need it?
"Just give it a rest Twilight, you've been up all night with this." Spike, my dragon friend, said from across the room.
"You don't understand!" I barked at him, "Every moment we don't find him is another moment he spends in a strange world!"
"Twilight, he can take care of himself." Spike assured me, putting a claw on my shoulder, "I mean, how many ponies do you know that jumped into a kraken?"
I gave him a small smile. Spike was right, Jason could handle himself. I gave Spike a hug and whispered thank you. But it was only seconds later the Rainbow Dash flew in.
"Twi! You need to see this!" Rainbow shouted, flying out the door.
"It better not be a-" I went to say as I opened the door. But the words caught in my throat.
Ponyville, was under attack. And leading it. . .
Jane Wright had returned.
Jason's POV
The trip through town was quick. Luna chirped excitedly from my head, talking about how I was going to like living with them.
Celestia was looking forward. Her face expressionless. Spatium smiled as she heard her daughter talk with me.
"And we have a pool!" She shouted, making all of us, (minus her) jump.
"Really?" I asked, taking a deep breath to steady myself.
"Yeah!" Luna smiled, only to look at Spatium with a frown. "Where's Dad?" She asked.
Spatium responded after a second. "He went to another meeting. They are going to ask Sarai to find Prometheus."
"Oh." Luna sighed, looking ahead.
The silence afterword allowed me to think clearly since I first got here. Regardless of how good I felt. I still felt like something bad was going to change this. Something more than the Void.
But what?
Twilight's POV
"Jane?!" I couldn't help but exclaim, looking at the sister of my missing friend. "How? How are you alive?"
Jane smirked at me. "Turns out," she chuckled, "That I was immortal before Jason betrayed me. Two years lost as I pieced myself together, then I had to find an army."
I glared at her, "I'm more powerful then when we first met. You can't win." I shouted at her.
Raising a hand, Jane snapped her fingers, and Spike collapsed. I ran to him and checked his vitals. He was in a coma.
Feeling a rage I had not felt before, I lunged at Jane, firing every spell I knew. Jane countered with magic of her own before taking to the sky. I followed her.
My magenta magic clashed against her blackened magic. Blast after blast, we fought. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain on my back. Gasping out I fell towards the ground, trying to tell my wings to flap. But as I hit the ground with a thud, I realized what had happened.
My wings were broken.
I could no longer fly.
Jane landed in front of me.
"Only Jason's death will stop me. Remember this: The Council awaits their true king, and revenge." She shouted, making sure everypony heard her.
I then felt my friends lift me off the ground and took me away. Fluttershy carrying Spike behind us.
Jason, we need you.
Jason's POV
Jason, we need you. I froze when I heard that voice.
"Twilight?" I asked aloud, looking around me. But I was sad to find no one.
"Who's Twilight?" Luna asked, jumping off my head.
"A friend." I whispered, looking down.
Luna and Spatium walked through the door, and I went to follow them. But before I could enter, I felt a magic grip yank e down so I faced Celestia.
"You hurt anyone, and I will make you wish you could die." She whispered threateningly before releasing me.
I stood there for a full minute wondering what just happened.
Sarai's POV
"Does he yet know?" Tempus asked, looking between me and Odin.
"No. He is unaware of his true power. But he will learn soon enough." Odin answered, striding towards his throne.
"And Prometheus?" Tempus asked looking towards me.
"He has many followers, the war I foretold is upon us." I answered, turning towards the throne.
"So, what must I do my King?" Tempus asked Odin with a bow.
"Keep your daughters and Jason unaware of what is happening. Sarai, I need you to break your oath." Odin answered, pointing his gaze towards me.
"And what is so important that I must do this?" I responded, folding my arms.
Odin stood from his throne and quietly walked toward the balcony on his left, cautiously, I followed. Odin rested on the railing as he sighed.
"My daughter is returning, and her daughter will be with her." Odin answered, "If you do not break your oath, Rose will die here."
Before I could stop it, A vision took over my mind.
"Why?" Jason asked again, still in unbelief.
Rose couldn't answer.
"Too bad, and I had high hopes for you." Principatum snarled as he shot a bolt of lightning at Rose.
The Tower went silent as the bolt never struck. Jason stood in front of Rose, the Lightning curling around his hand.
Principatum quickly recovered, "You never cease to amaze me. Rose never taught you lightning, "Principatum explained while walking around, "yet you caught a very powerful bolt. You are getting more powerful by the minute!"
Odin studied e as I came out of my stupor. As soon as the last spots cleared from my eyes, I explained what I saw.
"Your granddaughter betrays Jason, and yet he defended her." I said as the scene replayed in my mind.
"Please understand Sarai, it is the only way." Odin pleaded with me.
I locked eyes with Odin, "You realize I won't be returning." I stated.
Odin simply nodded. I took a deep breath before speaking.
"I'll do it."
Jason's POV
"Here is where you'll be staying." Spatuim told me as she opened the bedroom door.
"I can't thank you enough." I told her, my voice shaking a bit from my gratitude.
Spatium simply smiled as I turned to look around the room.
"If you don't mind," She asked with hesitation, "Could you watch Luna and Tia for me tomorrow?"
"It would be my pleasure." I answered with a smile.
Spatium returned the smile before leaving. I walked over to my bed and flopped on it.
As I lay here, staring at the ceiling, I wonder what is going to happen now. And I fear that the bad feeling in my gut will never leave.
I've had it all day.
Jason's POV
"Get up!" A voice yelled, accompanied by four hard hooves landing on my stomach, "It's time for play!"
I cracked open my eyes to see Luna jumping up and down on me. I contemplated for a second on how my life ended up like this, before getting a good idea.
As Luna jumped up, I teleported to the door, causing Luna to lose her balance and fall to the floor.
"That's not fair!" Luna said, crossing her forehooves.
"All's fair in fun and games." I replied cheekily before turning and running down the hall, a blue ball of fire chasing after me.
Turning around a bend, I found the floor racing to meet me as I tripped over something.
"Watch where you're going!" Celestia huffed as she pulled herself off the floor.
"Sorry," I mumbled as I got to my feet, only to have a blue furball knock me down again.
"Okay Luna, we're even, happy?" I asked as got off the ground a second time.
"Oh, I don't play to get even," She giggled as she ran away, "I play to get ahead!"
Today. . . Was going to be interesting,
Twilight's POV
I woke to find myself in a cell.
Nearby, Jane was explaining her plan.
"You wanna know why the others are still alive?" Jane asked what I learned was an Angel. "Because they are the key to destroying my brother. I need them. Kill the others."
Deciding I had enough, I looked to the cage on my left, inside was Fluttershy. She was being held by Discord.
As I watched them, I remembered how much we owed Fluttershy for her reforming, and befriending, Discord.
They looked peaceful now, a bittersweet comparison to their cell.
Only too late did I notice Jane walk up beside me.
"He could have done so much, been so much, but he sits here with his little pony," She whispered, pausing to look at me. "But because he refuses to help, I'll simply do something more painful than death."
I looked back to Discord. "He will kill you if you try to touch her." I told Jane, a small smile on my face.
Jane then gave me the most sickening smile I've ever seen. "He is immortal, Jason is immortal, I'm immortal. There is only one way to break him." She the looked directly at Fluttershy. "And that is to take the one thing he holds most dear, and end it."
I tried not to cry as she turned and smiled at me. "That is how I'll break my brother. It's why you're still alive." She paused as she look back to Fluttershy. "I'll make him watch as the Pegasus burns, then, when he can no longer go on, I will ask him to join me. And should he refuse, I'll make him relive those last minutes of that painful death." With that, Jane left.
After a minute, I curled up and began to cry.
Jason, where are you?
Sarai's POV
I closed my eyes as the vision ended. Turning on my heel I headed toward Odin's throne room.
"Sarai?" Odin asked in surprise, "Why did you come back?"
"You told me he could save her," I yelled, "What I just saw proved you wrong, Jane is dead."
Odin just gave me a sad smile, "I know he can save her." His smile then turned to a frown as he looked to the window on his left. "The Fade is coming." He stated.
I couldn't speak. I just stood there as the full weight of what he said hit me.
"I must move my plans forward. Sarai, I'll miss you, my daughter. Make sure your niece is gone by tomorrow." Odin whispered as he gave me a hug.
"I promise." I whispered back.
Nothing was going to be the same.
Jason's POV
After breakfast, Tempus and Spatium left to do, whatever they do during the day. Celestia went to her bedroom and hasn't left it all morning.
And Luna?
We were staring intently at one another, eyes unblinking, neither one of us daring to close them.
Then I sneezed.
"AH-choo!"
"Ha!" Luna cheered, "I win! I win!" She exclaimed while bouncing around me.
"Great! So what do you want to do now?" I asked her, my eyes closed from the recent straining.
"Hmm," Luna pondered, a hoof on her chin, eyes pointed upward, "I know! But you have to be a pony to play!"
"And how do you suggest I do that?" I asked in a concerned tone.
"I'll teach you!" Luna exclaimed, bouncing into my lap.
"You know transformation magic?" I asked her as she clambered off my lap.
"Yes! Just listen and you'll be fine." Luna assured me. Somehow, I don't think it will be fine.
"Okay, what first?" I asked.
"Close your eyes." Came the response.
Eyes close I asked, "Then?"
"Imagine your balance shifting, your arms turn into legs, your nose growing into a muzzle." She instructed in an enchanting voice.
Wait, enchanting?
minuets pass and my eyes open, turning to Luna I ask, "How do I look?"
She stared at me with wide eyes, her mouth opening and closing. Saying nothing, she conjured a mirror. Quickly looking at it, I saw something that made me want to puke.
Let's just say someone tried, and failed, to blend a pony in a blender.
"Hmm," Luna hummed once more, "Maybe you need insight."
I was so stunned by the big word she used that I hardly noticed her horn touch my forehead.
Then I saw her.
By that I mean I saw everything about her, her feelings, her body and how it worked. I was so off put by the information that I didn't realize Luna was getting the same information from me.
I felt my body twitch as the pony information started changing it. My forehead itched as something grew from it. Two spots on my back burned as something, feathery? Grew from them.
After a few minutes, it was over. No sound could be heard. The I heard a gasp. I opened my eyes and quickly regretted it.
Luna was, standing. Not on her hooves, on two legs. Human legs. Quickly clenching my eyes shut before they could travel anymore upward I yelled, "Luna! Put something on!"
"One sec," came her reply, a minute later she spoke again, "How do I look?"
I opened my eyes to see she was wearing my old shirt. Then I realized I wasn't human anymore.
Luna's dark blue eyes studied my new body, a finger finding it's way into her short blue hair. "Y-you look handsome." She whispered with a blush.
Instantly I picked the mirror up with my magic. Staring back at me was a white Alicorn with bright blue eyes and a black and blue mane.
I knew this face.
The face of Paradox.
So that's how that happened.
After a few more minutes of silence I finally asked, "Luna, could you change back into a pony please?"
"Okay." She replied, her white skin turning dark blue as fur began to grow.
Turning back to my reflection, I asked, "So what did you want to play?"
I didn't need to see her to know that she had a dark grin on.
"It involves Celestia. . ."
(Two Hours Later)
Who knew Celestia pissed was so scary? And we didn't really do anything wrong. . . I just distracted her as Luna snuck to the drawer with Tia's diary.
However, Celestia has some wicked peripherals, and saw Luna sneak in.
I've never ran so fast before.
As me and Luna laid on the couch laughing our heads off, a knock came to the door.
Having been human again for the last hour, I reached a hand forward and opened the door.
"Jason," Odin whispered, "That meeting tomorrow? It's happening now."
I looked back to Luna, "Tia's in charge." I told her. With a frown, Luna left the living room.
As I left the mansion, I felt a pit in my stomach.
Something big was going to happen.
Author's Note
And now we reach the day Jason is first an Alicorn.
And next chapter explains the 'Fade'.
Jason's POV
"So, why didn't you wait for tomorrow?" I asked Odin, King of the Creators, as we walked towards the gazebo.
"Because my time on this plane is coming to a close." He answered, his voice carrying a sad tone.
"Why?"
"Because on the day I had become king, I foresaw a great and terrible war. One that would tear apart the multiverse." Odin turned toward me as he spoke, "One that I would not be present for."
"So what does this have to do with me?" I ask, my mind spinning with new questions as we entered the gazebo.
"Everything, but before you know what, I must first tell my tale at the beginning. 9,000 Years ago." Odin said as the gazebo faded, and the world with it.
Odin's POV
Many Creators said that to meet Ra, king of the Creators, was like meeting life and death at the same time.
But for me, it was simply to meet an old friend. And thus I thought as I entered the gazebo.
"Odin. " Ra spoke in my mind. For he had long since spoke aloud.
"Yes, old friend?" I answered, taking a seat across from him.
"My time on this plane is coming to an end. " Came his reply.
"Ra, why tell only me this?" I ask, fear seizing up my chest.
"Because my death will start your destiny, young Odin. " He answered, pausing to lift a hand, "And now I must show you something only the king knows of. " With that he brought his hand straight down, and the gazebo was gone.
I looked around. . . the platform? Where ever we were, it was a platform, floating through space, a throne in the center.
"I now offer you what my predecessor offered me, perfect knowledge of things to come. " Ra's voice sounded ten times as loud as it did before.
"What's the catch?" I asked quietly, still overwhelmed by the floating platform.
"You will lose your eye. It will be used to see the future. It will burn in the process. "
I looked out across the universe we were viewing. "Thanks, but I don't see a need for that." I answered, not meeting Ra's eyes.
Ra said nothing, instead, he waved his hand and brought our home world into view. As I watched it, some sort of inky black force covered the planet, and spread outward. I watched as the universe I called home was consumed.
"What kind of joke is this?" I ask Ra, anger tainting my voice.
"'Tis no joke at all, it is merely the future. " Ra's voice whispered in my head. I looked back at this, this Void . Although every part of me screamed against it, I turned to Ra.
"Show me everything."
And he did.
I watched as stars grew and died. I watched Humans, Angels, Centaurs, and Ponies alike rise and fall. I saw Creators of every shape and size.
I saw a beautiful woman, in her arms was a child, a young girl stood next to her. My family, something told me. I saw another girl the looked like the woman, a man with two forms stood next to her. One form was a mortal man, the other was an Alicorn.
I watched my home world fall, and at the center was the man. He seemed to cry as the Void spread from him. He didn't want this.
I saw his parents, his twin sister, his friends in Equus. I saw everything about him in the flash of an eye. From the moment he was born, to the moment he became the King of Creators. I saw Jason Wright.
Then, I saw no more, for that was the end of the vision. I opened up my eyes' or tried at least. Only my right eye would open, the left had sealed shut. I had paid the price. But know I knew. And I understood.
I turned to thank Ra, but he was gone, in his throne was a scroll. In it was written:
Odin, you now know the secrets of the universe, and so I am no longer needed. You have lived for a small 1000 years. But I know you will live for thousands more.
Do what I could not Odin, find the mortal you saw, and make sure he ascends. For it is through him all mortals may ascend to our station.
I will miss you, old friend. I am sad that you will never hear my voice.
I felt the first of my tears well up in my eyes as I set the scroll down.
I moved my hand up, and the platform, nay, the observatory disappeared. I stood alone in the gazebo.
And I would be alone for many more years.
Jason's POV
I had no idea how long I had stood there, but one thing was certain. I was the Void's maker.
"Why me?" I said at last, "Why am I the one?"
"I believe you'll have your answer after our meeting is concluded." Odin replied, his skin now shining gold, "And, as Ra offered, so will I. Do you want the Sight? The perfect knowledge?"
I thought about it, and though hard. But no matter how I looked at it, the answer was the same.
"No, I do not want the Sight." I answered, "If I do not know the future, I can change it."
Odin nodded, "Then there is one more thing I must say." He showed me his hand, golden energy flowing from it, "Do you know what this is?"
"Is it what happened to Ra?" I asked as he reached for his sword.
"Yes. It is called The Fade. At 10,000 years, a Creator can choose to enter the Fade if he so wishes." Odin informed me as the Observatory focused on a planet all to familiar.
"What happens to the Creator after the Fade?" I ask as the picture zooms into a town that's all too familiar.
"He chooses what his power becomes. Some choose to be new planets, others choose to be forests. And a select few can choose a successor." Odin explained as he pointed to the scene in front of us.
I saw my mother in the hospital I was born in. My dad sat next to her bed as they waited for a doctor as they waited.
"What should we call them?" Mrs. Wright asked, placing a hand on her stomach.
"My boy will be called Jason. Always wanted a son with that name." Mr. Wright answered, clasping my mother's other hand.
"Jane. My grandmother was called Jane." Mrs. Wright sighed wistfully, "Jason and Jane."
"Together to the end." Mr. Wright whispered.
"Why are you showing me this?" I ask as I turn to Odin.
Before me stood a smaller man with short chopped brown hair and a small brown beard that hardly hung at all.
"Because this is were I send my power. To you, Jason."
Odin raised his sword, "Until my power is restored, neither will the Allsword be." Running a finger down the side of the sword, Odin split it in half.
"Clarent," He said, picking a half up in his left hand, "Sword of fire and destruction."
"Excalibur," Odin whispered, picking the other half up with his right, "Sword of Ice and Patience."
Turning to the planet earth Odin raised his hands, "I now scatter you through time and space, until your master claims you."
Odin turned toward me, "Jason, this world will soon fall. You must choose what it will fall to. I ask you to protect my granddaughter, and tell her I said 'hello'." Odin smiled as the gold light engulfed him.
I watched as the energy flowed from Odin to my mothers womb. I watched as his power divided in two. One for each child.
The Observatory went quiet. I now realized what I was to do. But I was afraid to do it.
The only question I had left was why.
Why do I create the Void?
Jane's POV
I stood on a hilltop. Only two miles away was Canterlot.
Rose was there, I could tell. I knew she knew of me as well.
Tomorrow I would capture the two princesses, then I would make them watch as their city falls.
Right off the mountain.
Then my brother will return.
And I will become Queen.
Author's Note
And with that, Odin is dead, and a war has come.
Jason's POV
After a few hours, I decided it was time to leave.
Raising my hand straight up, sighed as the gazebo reappeared. Not wasting a moment, I ran across town.
Weaving in and out of the buildings I made my way to the alicorn mansion. I didn't even pause as I approached the door. It opened as soon as I thought the command.
"Jason!" Luna yelled from the kitchen table as I ran in.
"Luna, where's Spatium?" I asked her.
"Right here." Spatium answered from behind me. "Why? What did Odin want?"
I turned to face her when I noticed that Tempus and Celestia entered the room.
I stood there for a moment in debate before sighing aloud.
"What I'm about to say does not leave this mansion." I stated. It was not a suggestion.
After everyone nodded I began to explain. "Odin has gone through the Fade. He's gone."
Luna's jaw was open in shock, Tia looked at me like I was to blame, Tempus and Spatium looked at me in surprise.
"He let you watch?" Spatium asked me.
"More than that," I replied, "It seems that my powers came from him. He choose to be me and my sister." Again everyone went silent in shock.
"But. . . that would mean. . ." Spatium tried to speak.
"That I'm the King." I sighed, placing a hand on my forehead.
"COOL!" Luna shouted, causing everyoneto jump.
"There's one more thing. . . " I hesitated a bit before continuing, "I'm the reason the Void consumes this place."
As I looked at their shocked faces, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt at the knowledge that I would destroy their home.
"You." Spatium says slowly, "Destroy. Utopia?"
Sighing, I nod.
The next thing that happened was something I didn't expect.
"Then what would you have me do, my King?" Tempus asked me, inclining his head. His family followed his example as one by one, the bowed.
Overwhelmed by the sudden movement, I quickly sit down.
After a minute, I remembered something from my hearing.
"Prometheus." I said aloud.
"What?" Spatium asked, stepping forward.
"If I make this Void, he is the reason for it." I stated.
"Why?" Tempus asked, stepping next to his wife.
"I have no Idea," I sighed, "Where is he now?"
Tempus suddenly looked out a nearby window facing the castle.
"He called a meeting just after you and Odin left. . . Honey, take the girls to the gazebo, I'll meet you there." Tempus exclaimed, picking me up with his magic and setting me on his back. Spatium nodded in understanding before grabbing Tia and Luna.
"Hold tightly your Highness, we have to get to the castle." Tempus informed me as we ran out the front door.
"Don't call me that!" I shouted back.
Prometheus's POV
Well, so much for trying to remove Jason. Now I must wage war to claim my throne.
For twelve thousand years I've waited. Now I have the shattered sword, proof that Jason killed Odin.
Or. . . proof enough.
As the last of the Creator council trickled in, I began my speech.
"Creators, I bear grave news. Odin is dead. Jason forced the fade upon him to claim the throne!" I shouted to the crowd.
"I know many of you are unhappy that this should happen. But I have a plan. And while many rules will be broken, we may make sure that this can never happen again." I explained, getting the group to calm down.
"I propose that we go to war against the mortals, wipe them from existence. It is the only way to avoid another death." I spoke, pushing magic through my voice. However, many Creators stood against me.
"We will not stand by as you destroy life for your own gain. Do you not remember the destroyers? They thought the same thing." Suavis Tabernum shouted, causing many Creators to stand with him.
I snarled as I shouted back, "Then I'll have to kill you first."
The council room promptly exploded.
Jason's POV
The Council room was in chaos by the time me and Tempus showed up.
"I need to find Prometheus." I said aloud, "Tempus, get your daughters to the gateway, send them to Equestria!"
Tempus nodded before running back outside. I, however, ran towards the throne room.
"So, the traitor finally arrives t claim his throne." Prometheus sneered as I entered the throne room.
"Prometheus!" I hollered, "I'm giving you the chance to call this off, to save the Creators!"
Prometheus continued to smile, "Why? Soon this war will spread to other dimensions and universes. Then all of reality will fall apart. And I will rule the Destroyers."
"Then I must drain everyone of their magic." I concluded, slowly stepping towards Prometheus.
With a smile, Prometheus lunged at me. Without a second thought I raised Excalibur in front of me. Angered, Prometheus swings his blade madly. I deflect every swing, slowly backing towards the balcony. Clash after clash pushed me until my back hit the banister on the balcony.
With a wicked smile, Prometheus raised his sword.
Only for it to drop as his throat was grabbed by my hand.
Choking and gasping, Prometheus fought against my grip.
"Prometheus, I send you to the farthest edge of the farthest universe. May I NEVER see you again." I commanded, Prometheus suddenly gone.
As explosions rocked the castle, I looked over the Creators home world. Even with Promtheus gone, he still spoke the truth.
Closing my eyes, I readied a spell that would turn them to stone, followed by another to drain their magic.
I cast the first spell, every creator then started to freeze as the spell took hold. I then casted the second, and a darkness seeped from me, one I recognize all too well.
I was making the Void. And now my thoughts turned to my parents, Rose the granddaughter to Odin, my equestrian friends. Luna and Celestia, Their parents as well.
I felt tears run down my cheeks as the void thickened.
Suddenly, I was watching Tempus fight off Creators who were trying to enter the gateway. Spatium stood behind him, channeling her magic into the gateway. Then time froze, and Luna turned towards me.
"Jason?" She asked, unsure as to what was happening.
Celestia walked up to me, "Whatever you did, undo it, free our parents and the others!" She demanded.
Sadly I shook my head, "I can't. They won't listen to me. Prometheus tainted their minds." I saw Tia's eyes start to water. "But I can at least give you a chance to say good bye." I said with a smile. I then snapped my fingers.
I watched as the Alicorns hugged one another. "Why can't you come with us?" Luna asked with a sniffle.
Spatium smiled, "Because our time in this plane is ending. The New Creators will take our place." Spatium then turned to Tia. "Watch over your sister, and promise me you'll protect her no matter what."
Tia teared up as she she replied, "I promise."
I knelt down to hug Luna. "I'll miss you." She whispered.
"Me too." I smiled.
I then watched as the two daughters jumped through the portal.
Suddenly, I was back on the balcony. I noticed myself nearby, I was frozen in time. As the Void began to close in I realized that my life was now a complete circle. I was a Paradox.
Paradox.
Paradox. . . . .
Starswirl the Bearded's POV
I watched in silence as again the universe rippled. It had done this for over a thousand years. Why, none of us never knew.
I decided to get some fresh air, trotting to my towers front door.
Humming quietly to myself, I pulled the doors open with my magic.
In only a few minutes I was in the nearby town known as Hoofgen. As I walked, I noticed a comet speeding towards my tower.
Running at full speed, I approached the crater in front of my tower. Curled up at it's base was two winged unicorns.
I had no idea what I was in for.
Spatium's POV
The walk to the castle was quiet. It gave me time to think.
3000 years. I've been asleep for three thousand years. My last thought before that was my daughters, that I love them.
Before long, I found myself on the castle balcony. In front of me was Jason. Or his statue at least.
I gently tapped my horn to his head, and the stone peeled away.
"Ahh!" Jason groaned, stretching his arms and back. "Who knew being stone for so long could make you so stiff?"
"No one, seeing as that kind of spell has never been used before you." I answered, watching Jason walk around.
"Well, guess I'm headed to Earth then?" Jason asked as he turned to me.
"No," I replied, "I want you to check on my daughters in Equs."
Jason nodded, then proceeded to hug me, "I'll miss you Spatium." He whispered.
"I'll miss you too Jason." I whispered back.
Jason then chuckled. "I'm sorry Spatium, but I no longer go by that name."
"What do you mean?" I asked in confusion.
"The only thing in my mind for three thousand years was that I lived in a paradox." Jason explained, walking towards the edge of the balcony. "Now that it's over, I will call myself Paradox. To remember what I've been through." And with that, he disappeared.
Paradox. . . . where have I heard that before?
Jane's POV
"What's going on here?!" I yelled as my army ran in several directions.
"One Creator was bad enough," Principatum said, "But my people sense over a hundred living inside the void."
I looked toward Rose, who now sat next to Twilight.
"You mean to tell me that my brother saved the Creators?" I ask in disbelief.
"Only to kill you of course." Principatum answered, "He has lost faith in you of course."
I turn towards Canterlot. "No more waiting." I said, "If you won't help me, I will destroy Canterlot myself."
And with that, I ran.
Celestia's POV
3000.
3000 years exactly.
Now, my kind are returning, and I face a Destroyer.
Luna stood at my side, looking over the city.
"Did you get them out?" I asked Luna as my sun finally lowered.
"Yes, they have been evacuated. All of our subjects now head for Manehatten. To flee across the ocean." My sister answered as she raised the moon.
I nodded in approval. "Head to Ponyville, free the prisoners there. I'll deal with Jane."
"But sister, she has already captured Twilight and Rose. You can't hope to beat her." Luna reminded me.
I gave her a smile, "Luna, I'm not hoping to beat her." I look out to Ponyville, "I'm trying to stall her."
"For what?" Luna asked incredulously.
Another smile touched my lips, "Not what. Who."
I looked back at Luna who now had a smile of her own. "Then I'll take my leave." She said.
I then found myself alone again. I watched as a black cloud flew towards my castle.
Jane is here. Now, I only hope he makes it in time.
Jane's POV
I began my ascent up the mountain. The city in front of me.
Then I felt it.
Creator magic. It swelled up and hit me head on.
Growling, I lashed out with my own darker magic. I hit my target dead on.
The great white Alicorn flashed into existence. Grinning I shot black lightning at her.
Celestia countered with a golden shield, then shot her own lightning back.
We went back and forth like that for a few minutes. Angry, I reached towards her wings with my power.
Ground an Alicorn, kill an Alicorn.
We headed straight for each other, each trying to break through the others defenses.
Suddenly, I stopped.
And so did Celestia.
"Release me!" Celestia shouted, trying to move.
"It's not me." I replied, trying overpower whatever was restraining me.
Suddenly, I noticed an arm pointed at me. Then a second arm appeared. Then a chest. Finally a face appeared, a face I had been waiting to see for a long time.
"Well hello, what do we have here?" Asked my twin brother, Jason.
Celestia's POV
I felt my heart jump. "Jason?" I asked aloud.
"Right you are, though I'm planning on changing my name." Jason said, turning towards me, "And you are brilliant."
He then turned toward Jane. "A little birdy said that you had an army. Well, I'm not alone. Not this time. Never again." He held up his left hand, "This is a beacon Jane, I'm calling not one, not two, not three Creators. There is in fact 100 survivors. An army of Creators."
He snapped his fingers and suddenly I found myself sitting in the palace of the two pony sisters.
"Celestia!" Twilight shouted, "Jason!"
I ran forward and hugged my old student.
"Twi," Jason said, "Let me look at your wings." Hesitantly, she spread her wings as much as she could.
Jason touched each wing once, and to everyone's amazement, they worked like nothing had ever happened.
"Now," Said Jason, "If I could have everyone's attention."
Everypony that was here looked towards Jason who jumped onto a broken pedestal.
"In exactly twelve hours the one hundred Creators are going to appear in Ponyville. I will try to reason with Jane first, then I will do what I have to." He explained, tears forming in his eyes.
"I have something else to say, ever since I made the Void three thousand years ago, Jason has been dead. I now am, and will be forever, Paradox." He admitted, getting scattered gasps.
"So what do we do? How do we fight them?" Applejack asked him.
"Simple, you don't. You must all stay here. Celestia, Luna, Twilight and Rose. You four are Creators. You must accompany me to Ponyville. It's time we end this." Paradox explained.
"We're ready, my lord." I said, bowing my head. Slowly, everyone present followed my example and bowed with me.
"Then we go to Ponyvile." Paradox whispered.
Paradox's POV
I would look at what happened here with regret.
Here I was, King of the Creators, my sister Jane standing in front of me.
"Jane." I called out, "If you do not stand down, you and your army will die."
Jane only smirked as she said. "Then do it. Kill me. I will never submit."
Before I could react, she shot out her black lightning, hitting me square in the heart.
Shaking off the pain I ran forward, bending Time itself around me.
Now Jane was on her knees, my thumb pressed against her forehead. Pushing magic through it, I entered my sisters mind. From there I removed her half of Odin's magic. Now all that was left was her memories.
One by one I erased them. Our fifth birthday. The first day of school. Anything and everything with me was erased or changed.
"So," I said, grinning from ear to ear, "Prom Queen?"
Jane blushed, "It's no big deal."
I shook my head, "But it is. School is almost over. We may go our separate ways after this. But I want there to be no friction between us."
She looked up at me, "So you won't be mad if I decline?"
"As long as there are no more secrets." I answered.
Jane hugged me, "I promise."
Sighing, I finished erasing her mind, making it look like I was never there.
I looked up to see that both Jane's army and the Creators army had dropped to their knees.
I felt a sharp jab of pain as energy flowed from my chest. I was dying.
But no I had all of Odin's magic with me. Knowing what must happen now, I reconstructed my body. Choosing a form I had once, 3000 years ago.
Jason Wright was now gone physically and mentally.
I am Paradox. Alicorn of life.
I will protect it for the rest of eternity.
Author's Note
All that's left is the prologue. After that I will probably make a part three.
Twilight's POV
Ponyville was rebuilt in silence. Creators and mortals working together.
We were done in no time.
Paradox had vanished with his sister.
Celestia and Luna sat in silence as all the Creators made their way to Canterlot Palace.
There was a big feast with all sorts of foods. Luna sat next to an Angel the whole time.
"Twilight!" Luna called, "Thiis is my old friend, Suavis Taberna."
Suavis extended his hand, to which I extended a hoof.
After the hand/hoof shake. I noticed Celestia sitting at the back of the room. A single tear ran down her cheek.
I walked up to her, gently putting a hoof on her withers. "What's wrong?" I asked.
"I was hoping to meet my mother. But alas, she is not coming." Celestia replied before lowering her head.
Suddenly, the doors opened. Stepping through them was a white Alicorn. Her mane was black with stars. Her voice was quiet as she asked, "Celestia, Luna?"
The two alicorns in question raised their heads.
"Mom!" They yelled as one. The three alicorns ran to meet each other. Embracing and crying. I felt a tear touch my own eye.
"My daughters," Spatium said, "I was beginning to think I'd never see you again."
"What took you so long? Where's dad?" Luna asked as if she were a kid again.
"I was spending what time I could with Tempus. He faded, but he gave me some time magic." Spatium answered, her eyes filling with tears.
"So why weren't you able to come sooner?" Celestia asked.
"Because as soon as I finish here, I must go and free these Creators." Spatium answered, "Then I will fade."
Celestia and Luna looked at their mother in horror. "You can't!" Luna cried.
Spatium smiled, "I have been in this plane for 7000 years. I spent 3000 of that in the Void. Needless to say, it did it's damage."
Celestia and Luna hugged Spatium again as tears started to fall, "I'm proud of you my daughters. You have done a good job looking over my subjects, though, they are yours now."
Spatium then turned towards me, "And you Twilight Sparkle, I've watched you grow, and learn. Your power is unique. Rare. I give you a message for Paradox."
"What is it?" I ask in curiosity.
"The End is coming." Spatium answered. "My daughters, I must take my leave. But one last thing, I love you. Never forget." Then she was just gone.
Paradox's POV
I don't think my parents expected me to carry Jane through the door.
I found myself in their embrace.
We talked for hours. I told them everything that happened.
The hardest part, telling them what would have to happen now.
"Jane doesn't remember me now. You can't mention me, or have any evidence that I exist." I explained, "That also means I can't visit. This will be the last we see of each other."
My parents hugged me again. I hugged back. As the sun finally set, I took my leave.
Hours later, I sat alone in the Observatory.
Then, I heard a laugh.
"You think you can truly be alone?" A voice whispered.
I looked around, but heard nothing.
Then a new voice, one I knew spoke.
It was the Oracle.
"A war to rage. A price to pay. Revenge to gain. As all feel pain.
The outcast returns. The multiverse breaks. A man to die, no matter the stakes.
The End is near. We end in Fear."